As of 01:43 EDT

Weather in May, KY

54°Current weather

May, Thursday, 8 October, 01:43

Clear. Feels like 53°. High 78°, low 52°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind7.2 mph SW
Humidity86%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°

Monthly outlook for May, KY: average high 72.9°, average low 53.2°. That is 2.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.0 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 16 October (85.1°), the coolest 20 October (43.6°).

72.9°/53.2°
Average high / low
+2.6°
Above normal
5 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
8 October – 17 October77.7°69.4°+4.6°
18 October – 27 October64.8°65.5°-0.4°
28 October – 6 Novemberat normal62.9°—

October records over 66 years

95.4°3 October 2019All-time high
26.8°27 October 1962All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Vicco (11 mi).

Fri, 0979° / 46°0Mostly clear
79 °Mostly clear

May, Friday, 9 October

Mostly clear. High 79°, low 46°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind3.8 mph NE
Humidity28%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Sat, 1074° / 57°0.16Rain
74 °Rain

May, Saturday, 10 October

Rain. High 74°, low 57°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10.6 mph SE
Humidity34%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Sun, 1179° / 57°0.49Rain
79 °Rain

May, Sunday, 11 October

Rain. High 79°, low 57°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11.3 mph SE
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Mon, 1268° / 60°0.09Light rain
68 °Light rain

May, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 60°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.3 mph W
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Tue, 1380° / 58°0.03Light rain
80 °Light rain

May, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 80°, low 58°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind12.5 mph W
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Wed, 1468° / 51°0.01Light rain
68 °Light rain

May, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 51°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6 mph NE
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Thu, 1582° / 52°0Clear
82 °Clear

May, Thursday, 15 October

Clear. High 82°, low 52°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6 mph SW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Fri, 1685° / 63°0Clear
85 °Clear

May, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 85°, low 63°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5.2 mph W
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Sat, 1782° / 61°0Clear
82 °Clear

May, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 82°, low 61°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind4.4 mph NW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sun, 1864° / 54°0Light rain
64 °Light rain

May, Sunday, 18 October

Light rain. High 64°, low 54°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5.1 mph N
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Mon, 1964° / 48°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

May, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 64°, low 48°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5.6 mph N
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Tue, 2067° / 44°0Mostly clear
67 °Mostly clear

May, Tuesday, 20 October

Mostly clear. High 67°, low 44°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind4.7 mph NW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Wed, 2164° / 45°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

May, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 64°, low 45°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind5.6 mph NE
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Thu, 2261° / 47°0.17Light rain
61 °Light rain

May, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 47°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.7 mph SE
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Fri, 2370° / 58°0.08Light rain
70 °Light rain

May, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 70°, low 58°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind10.6 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 2465° / 48°0.09Climate normal
65 °Climate normal

May, Saturday, 24 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high81° (1963)
Record low32° (1981)
Sun, 2564° / 48°0.14Climate normal
64 °Climate normal

May, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high82° (1963)
Record low32° (2006)
Mon, 2665° / 48°0.11Climate normal
65 °Climate normal

May, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high80° (1991)
Record low30° (1962)
Tue, 2764° / 47°0.13Climate normal
64 °Climate normal

May, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high81° (1963)
Record low27° (1962)
Wed, 2863° / 48°0.14Climate normal
63 °Climate normal

May, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high63°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high79° (2023)
Record low28° (1976)
Thu, 2964° / 47°0.14Climate normal
64 °Climate normal

May, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high79° (2016)
Record low29° (1976)
Fri, 3065° / 46°0.11Climate normal
65 °Climate normal

May, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high79° (1971)
Record low30° (2017)
Sat, 3165° / 49°0.07Climate normal
65 °Climate normal

May, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high78° (1974)
Record low33° (1993)
Sun, 0165° / 49°0.1Climate normal
65 °Climate normal

May, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high82° (2016)
Record low28° (2023)
Mon, 0264° / 47°0.14Climate normal
64 °Climate normal

May, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high81° (2016)
Record low25° (1993)
Tue, 0362° / 45°0.09Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

May, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high79° (2003)
Record low28° (1996)
Wed, 0461° / 45°0.09Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

May, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high79° (2003)
Record low26° (1991)
Thu, 0560° / 44°0.16Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

May, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high78° (2024)
Record low23° (1991)
Fri, 0660° / 44°0.07Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

May, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high80° (2024)
Record low28° (1982)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for May, KY are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in May, KY since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.